In Willem”s comical retelling of the classic folktale “Goldilocks and theThree Bears,” three hungry dinosaurs set a trap with delicious chocolate pudding and wait for an unsuspecting child to come along. Lucky for the dinosaurs, the child that traipses through their forest is Goldilocks: a “poorly supervised little girl” who doesn”t listen to anyone and barges into houses. She falls right into their trap by stuffing herself with chocolate pudding and heading for the bedroom to rest. But Goldilocks becomes suspicious, realizing that this house doesn”t belong to bears, and takes action before the dinosaurs return.

Willems, author of “Don”t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” has crafted another hilarious picture book with broad appeal. His cartoon illustrations, with expressive characters and witty details, complement the ironic story. Children familiar with the original Goldilocks tale will enjoy this story the most. Like many of Willem”s books, parents will have a good laugh too. It pairs well with Jon Scieszka”s “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs” for a fractured-fairytale storytime. “Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs” is for ages 5 to 8 years.